Improvement in faucets



. body a of cock an air-tube, b2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OrEreE.

FERDINAND MESSMER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN FAUCETS.

Specification forming partofLetters Patent No. 152,397, dated June 23, 1874; application tiled April 2l, 1874.

` To all whom it may concern:

,and better escape of the liquor or uid contained. This invention consists, first, in providing the body of cock and its shank with a stationary stem, about which is coiled a spring to operate a tubular stem which projects outside of shank; secondly, in combining with the parts aforesaid a liexible hose 5 thirdly, to the improved combination of air-inlet or tube, operating stems, hose, valve, and float parts, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the drawing, Figure l is a sectional elevation, showing the connection of the hose to its inlet-tube, and the outer part of said hose coiled around the tubular stem. Fig. 2 is a part sectional elevation, showing the coiled hose together with its tubular stein placed inside of the shank of cock, preparatory to ap plying same to a keg or vessel. Fig. 3 shows my improved faucet or cock when applied and used for a beer-keg; also showing the coilspring in the hose; Fig. 4. being' a detail of float, showing its valve.

A represents a cock or faucet, a its body, a its shank, B its T-handle, all of ordinary construction. The T-handle B has its screw-stem provided with an inlet-passage, b. This joins a further air-passage, b1, in said handle, as shown in Fig. l. Inline to communicate with` the air-passage b1, I provide or form part of the (See figures.) The air-tube b2 extends to the inner line of the shank a. To the outer end of the tube b2 I connect in any proper manner one end of a rubber or similar flexible hose, O. The length ot' the hose O required will be such as to reach by its extreme outer end the top surface of the contents of the vessel to which it is applied. In order to introduce and cause the hose C to reach the top of the contents of the vessel, and introduce air in same, as stated to be in the nature of this invention, I provide within the body a. and shank c of the cock a rod or stem, c. This is secured stationary by a set-screw, cl, engaging the inner head c2, as shown in Fig. l. The inner head c2, as well as outer head c3, are perforated, or have open spaces, to allow for the passage of the liquid through and out of cock. To the outer end of the. stem c is a tubular stem, d, which projects outside of the shank a. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) The object of the tubular stem d is to permit for the remaining outer part of hose C to be wound or coiled about it, as shown in Figs. l and 2. Also, the object of the stem d is to introduce the coiled hose inside of the shank of cock, as shown in Fig. 2. Hence I provide the stationary stem c with a coil-spring, c4. -(See Figs. l and 2.) This spring cl'permits the operator to push or place the projecting stem d and its coiled hose C inside the shank, as indicated in Fig. 2 5 and also, by its tension, said spring c4 forces said inserted parts out of said shank, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. In order that the hose O may uncoil itself from its stem d, Iprovide a coil-spring, c5, (see Fig. 3,) inside of said hose. To the extreme outer end of hose C, -I provide a tip or float, c6,-(see Fig. 3,) the objett thereof being to remain on top and oat on the surface of tlie liquid matter. The tip or float c has a rubber valve, c7, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Said valve, by its side strips, is secured to the fioat so as to cover the opening of same, and thus by means of said valve only the air is permitted to escape out of the opening of loat, and the closing action of said valve prevents any undue matter entering said opening of lioat.

The operation of the parts is therefore as follows: The hose O being coiled about the projecting stem d,the operator forces or pushes said stem and hose inside the shank af, as shown in Fig. 2. In this condition the faucet or cock is applied and secured to the keg or vessel used. This done, the coilspring c4 forces the tubular stein l with its hose out to its original position; also at same time the hose O, by means of its spring c5, uncoils and loosens itself from its said stem d.. This aecomplished, the air causes the loosened hose to rise above the surface of the liquid matter,

and there remain by virtue of its lioat c6 iioating at top, as indicated in Fig. 3. Thus a d1- reet air eoinniunieation is established through the ooi-k or faucet and its hose to the surface oi' the contents of the vessel. This air eomnninieation eau be controlled hy the turning on and shutting' oft' motions of the handle of eoek.

Vhat I eiaini isl. rIhe combination of the tubular stein d, heads c2 c, stationary stein o having spring` c, with faucet A, to operate as and for the pur pose set forth.

2. The combination ofthe stein c, having spring ci, tubular stein (I, iiexible hose C, and

faucet A,11aving1 tube b2, and air-inlet b, to operate as set forth.

The combination of the stein c, its spring c4, tubular stem heads c2 c, exible hose C, having spring c5, iioat (f, valve c7, and faucet A, having` air-inlet b, and air-tube b2, to 0perate as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimonT of said invention I have hereunto set my hand.

FERDINAND MESSMER.

IVitxiesses:

VILLIAM WV. HERTHEL7 (Elms. F. MEisNEu. 

